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Book 08 Ruth Chapter 001

 

001:001Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that
there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of
Bethlehemjudah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and
his wife, and his two sons.

 

001:002And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his
wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion,
Ephrathites of Bethlehemjudah. And they came into the country
of Moab, and continued there.

 

001:003And Elimelech Naomi's husband died; and she was left, and her
two sons.

 

001:004And they took them wives of the women of Moab; the name of the
one was Orpah, and the name of the other Ruth: and they
dwelled there about ten years.

 

001:005And Mahlon and Chilion died also both of them; and the woman
was left of her two sons and her husband.

 

001:006Then she arose with her daughters in law, that she might
return from the country of Moab: for she had heard in the
country of Moab how that the LORD had visited his people in
giving them bread.

 

001:007Wherefore she went forth out of the place where she was, and
her two daughters in law with her; and they went on the way to
return unto the land of Judah.

 

001:008And Naomi said unto her two daughters in law, Go, return each
to her mother's house: the LORD deal kindly with you, as ye
have dealt with the dead, and with me.

 

001:009The LORD grant you that ye may find rest, each of you in the
house of her husband. Then she kissed them; and they lifted up
their voice, and wept.

 

001:010And they said unto her, Surely we will return with thee unto
thy people.

 

001:011And Naomi said, Turn again, my daughters: why will ye go with
me? are there yet any more sons in my womb, that they may be
your husbands?

 

001:012Turn again, my daughters, go your way; for I am too old to
have an husband. If I should say, I have hope, if I should
have an husband also to night, and should also bear sons;

 

001:013Would ye tarry for them till they were grown? would ye stay
for them from having husbands? nay, my daughters; for it
grieveth me much for your sakes that the hand of the LORD is
gone out against me.

 

001:014And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah
kissed her mother in law; but Ruth clave unto her.

 

001:015And she said, Behold, thy sister in law is gone back unto her
people, and unto her gods: return thou after thy sister in
law.

 

001:016And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from
following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and
where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my
people, and thy God my God:

 

001:017Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: the
LORD do so to me, and more also, if ought but death part thee
and me.

 

001:018When she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go with her,
then she left speaking unto her.

 

001:019So they two went until they came to Bethlehem. And it came to
pass, when they were come to Bethlehem, that all the city was
moved about them, and they said, Is this Naomi?

 

001:020And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for
the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me.

 

001:021I went out full and the LORD hath brought me home again empty:
why then call ye me Naomi, seeing the LORD hath testified
against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me?

 

001:022So Naomi returned, and Ruth the Moabitess, her daughter in
law, with her, which returned out of the country of Moab: and
they came to Bethlehem in the beginning of barley harvest.